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Police find man shot in back

A man was shot in the back Wednesday night near East Bonanza Road and North Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas police said.

Judge rules for Nye ranchers in range suit

A central Nevada ranching family facing a $1 million judgment in a wrongful death case has received a reprieve.

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Ex-lawmaker Steven Brooks arrested again

An ex-Nevada lawmaker was arrested again Tuesday in Nevada on five charges from last year, not long after a California judge ruled that he had served enough time in jail on separate charges.

Accused Strip shooter could await trial in Clark County

Ammar Harris, who faces the death penalty in connection with a Strip shooting that left three people dead, could be returned to the Clark County Detention Center while he awaits trial.

$500k bail set for man charged with pulling gun on cop

A judge set bail at $500,000 Wednesday for a man accused of pointing a gun at a Metro officer after a shooting in the northeast valley this weekend.

Vegas smog test fraud nets prison term

A former emission control inspector was sentenced Wednesday to six months in prison and six months of home detention in a family-run scheme to submit phony smog test results to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.

Woman booked after police chase shut down I-15

A woman who ran from Utah law enforcement and whose ensuing chase temporarily shut down a stretch of Interstate 15 near Mesquite faces criminal charges, according to a police report.

Harvey Whittemore surrenders at federal prison camp

Convicted former power broker Harvey Whittemore surrendered Wednesday at a federal prison camp in Lompoc, Calif., to start serving a two-year sentence for breaking campaign contributions laws, his lawyers confirmed.